Hobby Farms

12/20/2025

Calling All Chicken-Keepers! Take our short Hobby Farms Chicken Survey and be entered for a chance to win one of three $100 Visa gift cards.🎉 Everyone who completes the survey will receive a free digital issue of the 2025 Hobby Farms Chick Starter. 👉 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chicken-survey/

12/19/2025

🎵Six Geese A Laying!🎵Here's a look at the poultry from the 12 Days of Christmas - Day 6. 🎄 While not as popular as chickens with today’s poultry keepers, geese were once the poultry of choice amongst wealthy landowners and lords. Cultivated since the days of ancient Egypt, geese were inexpensive to raise as they foraged with skill and fattened quite easily. 📸 by Amplifier
👉 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/10-reasons-keep-geese/

12/18/2025

Four calling birds may not be what you think! Here's a look at the poultry from the 12 Days of Christmas - Day 4. 🎄 “Calling” is actually a distortion of “colly,” meaning as black as coal. Calling birds are in fact blackbirds, which we know from nursery rhymes were baked into pies and presented to royalty. These days, blackbirds are protected migratory birds, but in Elizabethan times, they were simply another game bird to catch and cook for dinner. 📸 by creativenature.nl
https://www.hobbyfarms.com/what-are-the-birds-of-the-12-days-of-christmas-song/

12/17/2025

Calling All Chicken-Keepers! Take our short Hobby Farms Chicken Survey and be entered for a chance to win one of three $100 Visa gift cards.🎉 Everyone who completes the survey will receive a free digital issue of the 2025 Hobby Farms Chick Starter. 👉

12/17/2025

Are French hens in your flock? Here's a look at the poultry from the 12 Days of Christmas - Day 3. 🎄 The trio of chickens memorialized in the 12 Days of Christmas birds list were not necessarily French. During the Elizabethan period, however, all things French were considered fashionable, so it is quite possible that breeds of French chickens were raised and served up as part of the holiday feast. 📸 by Maurice Metzger

https://www.hobbyfarms.com/three-french-hens-for-your-backyard-flock/

12/16/2025

🎄 Here's a look at the poultry from the 12 Days of Christmas - Day 2. 🎄 The tiny European turtle dove is a harbinger of spring, its turr-turr-turr song associated with the return of sunshine and warmth. Turtle doves mate for life, which is most likely the reason that our true love presents us with a pair of these pocket-sized birds. 📸 by Marc

https://www.hobbyfarms.com/what-are-the-birds-of-the-12-days-of-christmas-song/

12/15/2025

Having fun singing carols this season? Here's a look at the poultry from this popular song - Day 1. 🎄 The partridge in a pear tree is a European game bird that was introduced to the United States in the early 1900s. Unlike the drawings of large majestic birds perched atop a pear tree, partridges—both the chukar and gray varieties—are compact, reaching about 1 foot in length and weighing about 1 pound. 📸 by OneLoveOnePhoto

https://www.hobbyfarms.com/what-are-the-birds-of-the-12-days-of-christmas-song/

12/13/2025

Portable generator care is crucial in cold weather. Follow these seven prep steps for reliable power, smart maintenance and fuel stabilizing. 📸 by AS Photo Family 👉 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/7-steps-to-prepare-portable-generator-for-winter/

12/12/2025

Homemade gifts are easy, thoughtful, and budget-friendly. Try these 3 simple DIY ideas for friends and family this holiday season.

Creating these homemade gifts is a simple and thoughtful way to show you care.

12/11/2025

Trees can make excellent Christmas gifts, so check out these varieties—both potted and plantable—to consider for the gardener in your life!

12/10/2025

Selling wool needs smart pricing, the right preparation, and sales channels. Use this guide to market raw or processed fiber effectively.